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The Clothes in the Wardrobe

1993Movie1 h 19 min

63
DecentGoodWatch score

A slow-burning, moving drama movie about everyday modern life and family, with standout performances and characters.

Good for thought-provoking · adults · partner watch

Skip it if you want fast pacing

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Not for adrenaline, laughs or warmth.

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Story

Where innocence is lost.

Margaret is a shy, pale, middle-class Englishwoman who is reluctantly engaged to her older, twittish neighbor Syl. Both bride- and groom-to-be still live with their mothers in the humdrum suburb of Croydon. However Margaret has been acting strangely ever since a vacation in Egypt, where she stayed with her mother's friend Marie-Claire. She secretly despises Syl, but does not resist when her mother, who has repressed the failure of her own matrimony, insists on marriage for the sake of social convention.

Feels like

  • British Period Drama
  • Psychological Study
  • Societal Repression
  • Unwanted Engagement
  • Family Secrets
  • Suburban Melancholy
  • Character-Driven
  • Quiet Intensity
  • Social Convention Critique
  • Internal Conflict

Cast

Crew

Directed by
Waris Hussein
Produced by
Norma Heyman

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Facts

December 21, 1993 · 1 h 19 min · Drama, TV Movie

Released
December 21, 1993
Runtime
1 h 19 min
Genres
Drama, TV Movie
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom
Available in
4 countries

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Questions about The Clothes in the Wardrobe

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Is The Clothes in the Wardrobe worth watching?

63
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63 (IMDb 6.4 and Rotten Tomatoes 71%). Critics rate it higher (71 out of 100) than audiences (55).

Is The Clothes in the Wardrobe plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Will The Clothes in the Wardrobe make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly sharp wit (7 of 10) and satire (7 of 10).